The innocence and naivete of his youth. A longing for the day when his future was still ahead of him. The path he chose contrary to the wishes of his family by enlisting in the marines. The path he chose at the hospital when he says to his dad, "I'm with you now" followed by his decision to personally cap Sollazzo. The emerging realization that his father carried the same burdens because "I never wanted this for you."

tony b.